Cost of living comparison
compared to
Somalia vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
Somalia is 36.7% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 89.0% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 62.4% less in Somalia
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Somalia are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Somalia.
Somalia vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Somalia instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.15
HUF3,330.57
|
$2.88
SOS1,638
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
HUF2,638.94
|
$4.62
SOS2,634
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
HUF471.01
|
$0.74
SOS420
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HUF364.04
|
$0.40
SOS225
|
|
Hungary vs. Somalia - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
HUF506.02
|
$1.12
SOS641
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
HUF1,472.95
|
$2.17
SOS1,234
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
HUF1,368.94
|
$7.78
SOS4,429
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
HUF937.32
|
$2.51
SOS1,430
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
HUF884.66
|
$2.44
SOS1,389
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF258.14
|
$1.49
SOS847
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
HUF289.14
|
$0.98
SOS560
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF298.54
|
$1.27
SOS725
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
HUF458.07
|
$0.62
SOS354
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF167.50
|
$0.64
SOS363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF179.63
|
$0.58
SOS330
|
|
Hungary vs. Somalia - Cost of groceries
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
HUF2,217.82
|
$3.87
SOS2,204
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.12
HUF8,237.94
|
$25.00
SOS14,239
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,788.81
HUF8,786,460.23
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,275,083
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
HUF4,403.28
|
$7.43
SOS4,234
|
|
Hungary vs. Somalia - Cost of transportation
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.66
HUF6,776.52
|
$37.79
SOS21,525
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.37
HUF157,885.49
|
$142.93
SOS81,410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.75
HUF123,571.56
|
$98.19
SOS55,925
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.14
HUF36,451.74
|
$73.70
SOS41,977
|
|
Hungary vs. Somalia - Cost of housing
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.81
HUF101,942.16
|
$43.33
SOS24,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,229.50
HUF2,371,202.63
|
$585.00
SOS333,204
|
|
Hungary vs. Somalia - Cost of childcare
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
HUF686.10
|
$7.00
SOS3,987
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HUF725.80
|
$1.19
SOS676
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.97
HUF2,284.97
|
$1.10
SOS627
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.15
HUF16,121.30
|
$33.33
SOS18,986
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.52
HUF2,466.85
|
$5.00
SOS2,848
|
|
Hungary vs. Somalia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.4% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
HUF25,092.61
|
$15.25
SOS8,686
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.66
HUF10,055.42
|
$19.78
SOS11,265
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
HUF26,079.76
|
$19.89
SOS11,328
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.04
HUF29,859.39
|
$37.28
SOS21,233
|
|
Hungary vs. Somalia - Cost of clothing
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